In Comparing the Canceled Checks on the Bank Statement with the Entries

question 194

Multiple Choice

In comparing the canceled checks on the bank statement with the entries in the accounting records,it is found that check number 2889 for December's utilities was correctly written and drawn for $970 but was erroneously entered in the accounting records as $790.The journal entry to adjust the books for the bank reconciliation would include which of the following for this situation?

• A)$180 decrease to Cash and a $180 decrease to Utility Expense
• B)$180 increase to Cash and a $180 increase to Utility Expense
• C)$180 decrease to Cash and a $180 increase to Utility Expense
• D)$180 increase to Cash and a $120 decrease to Utility Expense
• E)$970 increase to Cash and a $790 decrease to Utility Expense

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Definitions:

Financing Statement

A document filed to give public notice of a secured transaction, thereby establishing a lender's security interest in the borrower's collateral.

Avalanche

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Security Interest

A legal claim or lien on collateral that has been pledged, typically to obtain a loan, ensuring the right to take possession if repayment is not made.

Assigns

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